No Justin, that's a std post '52 curved gas block, the lighting just make it look like a 45° block.
newchi, photos of the receiver S/N and tula star (if any), receiver cover rear (S/N), receiver cover top (star, date, and refurb stamp if any), stock S/N and star cartouche (if any) would be most beneficial for this thread. Anything in addition to that is gravy that would let us know if something is not quite right with the gun (like photos of the gas block and front sight block)
As a side note, I've seen some very suspect 'new/unissued' guns on CGN that have clearly been humped or reworked by someone other than a Russian arsenal. Not saying this one is, but this one clearly has a late Russian hardwood 'replacement' stock based on the clear toe splice I see in your photo...